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The Tiger Cave Temple, or Wat Tham Seua as the Thais call it, is well worth a visit even if religion isn’t something you’re into. The Tiger Temple is a magnificent place and is the most sacred place in Krabi province with 250 monks and nuns living inside the compound. The temple got its name due to the huge tiger claw shaped lime stone rock close to the temple entrance. The site is a microcosm of Krabi’s former natural environment.

Krabi is surrounded by national parks and thick lush rainforest with hundreds of waterfalls. Unfortunately there are only a handful that are easily accessible by short walks along beautiful jungle trails. Some of the waterfalls have a few different levels, each with their own plunge pools, some shallow only allowing you to sit and paddle in, while others have deep pools where you can jump off the sides of mountain ledges into the cool mountain spring water.

With Krabi’s rainforests, waterfalls and huge limestone karsts, it’s only natural to have fast flowing rivers cutting through the mountain terrain making perfect whitewater rafting locations. Whitewater rafting in Krabi is one of the most adrenaline-packed tours for the whole family to take part in. Race down rivers surrounded by lush tropical rainforests while cutting through gaps in rocks and bouncing off huge boulders under the watchful eyes of some of Thailand’s most experienced rafting guides.